Westwind Capital Sells 25,805 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Westwind Capital lessened its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 90.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,755 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,805 shares during the quarter. Westwind Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $247,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Kure Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 40,776 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,655,000 after buying an additional 1,587 shares in the last quarter. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 76,372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,845,000 after buying an additional 4,268 shares in the last quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 10,657 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $950,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YHB Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $599,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $89.35. 6,074,183 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,675,471. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.84 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $95.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.50. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $86.84 and a 1-year high of $101.80.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Profile

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment advisory services to the Fund.